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NewsLos Angeles arena plays host to free care for thousands of homeless, uninsured patients
Not that heathcare providers--or society at large--needed a reminder that there are vast unserved needs among the among the homeless and uninsured, but they surely got one this week. About 1,500 Read more...
MGMA: Finances, EMR top 2009 challenges for practices
Keeping down operating costs, maintaining physician compensation levels and buying/rolling out an EMR are the three biggest challenges to running a medical practice this year, according to a new Read more...
Doctors still mystified by what patients owe
These days, there's lots of talk about how real-time claims adjudication--or even claims estimates--will help doctors determine, on the spots, how much patients owe above and beyond their co-pay. In Read more...
Even with good insurance, MA patients putting off healthcare
Once again, we get a reminder that the much-touted Massachusetts health reform model is far from a cure-all. State officials there are increasingly hearing from consumers who are cutting back on Read more...
PA hospital requests payment for patient care, up front
Pennsylvania-based Abington Memorial Hospital has adopted a more proactive and aggressive patient billing policy, requesting payment upfront. However, the policy adopted by several departments, Read more...
| Press ReleasesExtend Health Survey: 15 Days After Congress Voted To Raise Debt Ceiling, Seniors’ Confidence in Medicare Rose 22%Respondents more convinced that Medicare will be there for the rest of their lives – despite their belief that cuts to Medicare are coming SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A survey of 374 seniors Read more >> Latest Healthcare Transparency Index Reveals Key Drivers of Cost Variance for Routine Medical ServicesAge, Location, Specialty and Retail Clinics Impact Cost of Office Visits BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The rising need for healthcare cost transparency remains a key focus for consumers, Read more >> Affordable Care Act Prevention Benefits Increasing Access, Lowering Costs for People with MedicareMore than 150,000 people with Medicare part B already received annual wellness visits;Expanded coverage of preventive services will lower premiums, cost sharing WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Read more >> Comparing Cost Is Not Enough When Evaluating Medicare Part D PlansAllsup outlines key questions when choosing a prescription drug plan BELLEVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- More than 1,100 Medicare prescription drug (Part D) plans are available for 2011. Most Read more >> Making the Most of Medicare Open EnrollmentNCOA offers tools to help people with Medicare select plans and access benefits in 2011 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yesterday marked the beginning of Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period, which runs Read more >> |
